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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jun 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Mc Gaheysville VA

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers between 1pm and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Low around 67. Light southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers between 1pm and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 67. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Mc Gaheysville VA
 38.3°N 78.72°W (Elev. 2096 ft)
9:02 am EDT Jun 26, 2026
9am EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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